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July 19, 2011Radiation OncologyOpen Access

Dosimetric evaluation of Acuros XB Advanced Dose Calculation algorithm in heterogeneous media

Antonella Fogliata Giorgia Nicolini Alessandro Clivio Eugenio Vanetti Luca Cozzi

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Abstract

In conclusion, Acuros XB algorithm provides a valid and accurate alternative to Monte Carlo calculations for heterogeneity management.

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Fogliata et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbe0da7d378569a9836a86 https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-717x-6-82

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